Man Who Went on Shooting Rampage at Tennessee Church Indicted on 43 Counts

Man Who Went on Shooting Rampage at Tennessee Church Indicted on 43 Counts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who went on a shooting rampage at Burnette Church of Christ last September, killing one and injuring seven others, has been indicted on 43 counts by a grand jury. The indictments against Emanuel Samson include one count of first-degree murder, seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, 24 counts of […]

76 Arrested in Multi-State Child Exploitation Sting Operation

76 Arrested in Multi-State Child Exploitation Sting Operation

76 people have been arrested in a multi-state sting operation that focused on capturing those who engage in the sexual exploitation of minors, especially infants and toddlers. “While investigators regularly target the trading of all types of child pornography, in Operation Southern Impact II, investigators targeted those seeking out and distributing the most violent child […]

Megachurch Minister Claims It’s ‘Insanity’ to Believe Men Will Go to Hell for Rejecting Christ

Megachurch Minister Claims It’s ‘Insanity’ to Believe Men Will Go to Hell for Rejecting Christ

NEW YORK — A megachurch minister recently told his congregation that he thinks it’s “insanity” to believe that men will go to Hell for rejecting Christ, and claimed that it is “not even what Jesus believes.” His comments have been met with outcry as blasphemy and false teaching from many who have viewed an online video […]

Algeria Government Criticized Over Heavy Fines for Transporting Bibles

Algeria Government Criticized Over Heavy Fines for Transporting Bibles

(World Watch Monitor) — The Algerian government has once again been criticized for alleged discrimination against the country’s Christian minority, this time by handing large fines to two brothers for carrying over 50 Bibles in their car. Prosecutors claimed the Bibles were to be used for proselytism, though the brothers said they were for church […]

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Trump Admin’s Expanded Religious Exemptions to Contraceptive Mandate

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Trump Admin’s Expanded Religious Exemptions to Contraceptive Mandate

BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that challenged its recent expansion of protections for religious employers who are opposed to the contraceptive mandate in Obamacare, also known as the “abortion pill mandate.” U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton, appointed to the bench by then-President George H.W. Bush, found that the […]

Atheist Activist Group Wants to Stop Pastor From Offering Lunchtime Bible Study at School

Atheist Activist Group Wants to Stop Pastor From Offering Lunchtime Bible Study at School

WINTERSVILLE, Ohio — One of the nation’s most conspicuous atheist activist groups is seeking to stop an Ohio pastor from holding a voluntary lunchtime Bible study for students at a local middle school. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently sent a letter to the superintendent of the Indian Creek School District to assert […]

Judge Halts Ohio Ban on Aborting Down Syndrome Babies, Says They’re Not People Yet, Only ‘Potential’ Lives

Judge Halts Ohio Ban on Aborting Down Syndrome Babies, Says They’re Not People Yet, Only ‘Potential’ Lives

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Barack Obama has granted a preliminary injunction against an Ohio law that banned mothers from killing their unborn child just because he or she has Down syndrome. “The State cannot dictate what factors a woman is permitted to consider in making her choice,” wrote […]

United Methodist Clergy Woman Loses License for Officiating Same-Sex ‘Wedding’

United Methodist Clergy Woman Loses License for Officiating Same-Sex ‘Wedding’

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A United Methodist clergy woman in Tennessee has had her ministerial license revoked for officiating a same-sex “wedding” in violation of the UMC’s Book of Discipline. The Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church withdrew the license of Anna Golladay, associate pastor at both St. Marks and St. Elmo United Methodist in […]